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In Holland. Sinl Nikolaas comes on horseback. ,ii compamed l1' Ins Alrican assislani. Black I’clcv. who carries a large bag lull "I gifts and levs. Marika ford, who lives in Sperrwille with her husband John and children Ian and Isabel, grew up in l his tins l uropean countrv and remembers ihe Christmas season there as a festive time, lasting two or three months.
" The little ones put t heir shoes bv the lire almost every night starting in October.' Marika said. Ihe shoes are tilled bv the children with carrots and iiav. lor their Christmas visitor conies on horseback, not in a sleigh. The children sine a song each ni^hi after preparing their shoes. In the morning. I lies might find some candy. II ihev've been bad. there mav be a small switch, or roe.
The toys that Black Peter carries are received by Dutch children on December 5. "These are not expensive electronic games and elaborate toys like the children get here." Marika said. "They’re simple toys:
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